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CaliforniaAB 562025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Social media: warning labels.

Sponsored By: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (Democratic), Buffy Wicks (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Social media warnings for youth

Beginning January 1, 2027, covered social platforms must show health warnings. They cover “addictive” services, not shopping sites, email, private messages, cloud storage, or work tools. At first use each day, show the warning for at least 10 seconds. It must cover at least 25% of the screen and can be dismissed with an X. After 3 hours of active use, show it again, then at least once each hour. Each time, keep it up 30 seconds, block bypass, and cover 75% of the screen. Platforms may skip warnings for users reasonably determined to be over 17. The text must be easy to read, in black on a white background. It says: "The Surgeon General has warned that while social media may have benefits for some young users, social media is associated with significant mental health harms and has not been proven safe for young users."

Warning notice and your rights

Beginning January 1, 2027, the warning notice does not block most lawsuits. Showing it, or clicking to dismiss, does not waive failure-to-warn or other claims. The only limit is for a claim based on breaking this section. Also, this chapter does not create a private right of action. People must rely on other laws to sue.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

    Democratic • House

  • Buffy Wicks

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • Diane Papan

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Buffy Wicks

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 205 • No: 17

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 102 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 59 • No: 7

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 145 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 5

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 10 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2025

Item 56 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 50 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 10 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX32

Yes: 11 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/24/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 7. Page 3368.).

    9/12/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/12/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 5. Page 2925.).

    9/11/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  12. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/17/2025Senate

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    7/10/2025Senate

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    7/3/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.

    6/11/2025Senate

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 0. Page 1777.)

    5/29/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  22. Coauthors revised.

    5/23/2025House

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/5/2025House

  25. Read second time and amended.

    5/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/1/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    2/25/2025

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  • Introduced

    12/2/2024

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